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Brown: Criticism over dropping Ricciardo ‘was very difficult’
McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown says the barrage of criticism he received last year after announcing Daniel Ricciardo’s dismissal from the team was “very difficult” to endure. In the spring of 2020, even before the start of a belated F1 season, delayed for several months due to the global Covid pandemic, the sport’s driver market went into overdrive. Ferrari announced a parting of the ways with Sebastian Vettel for 2021, and the hiring of Carlos Sainz from McLaren, while the Woking-based outfit signed up Ricciardo from Renault. The high-profile game of musical chairs left both Sainz and Ricciardo fans bursting with impatience as they considered the moves as a step-up for both...
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